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Cherbourg Aboriginal community is situated near Murgon, approximately three hours drive from Brisbane. Cherbourg is the oldest and the largest aboriginal community in Queensland. The original mission was located at Durundur, but relocated to a Read more…

Hope Vale is located 46 km north of Cooktown in Far North Queensland, Australia. Hope Vale is home to various clan groups who speak Guugu Yimithirr and other languages. Hope Vale was established as a Read more…

In 1924 people were collected from throughout Cape York and placed on the mission at Lockhart River which became a centre for sandalwood trade. When the Second World War broke out the Europeans left and Read more…

(above) Along Coolgaree Bay on Palm Island Located 65km north of Townsville in Queensland, Palm Island was established in 1918 to replace the Hull River Mission near Tully which had been extensively damaged by a Read more…